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Stairs

Looking back on my journey of architecture, ‘stairs’ seems an intuitive response to the contradiction I had with my experience of architecture. Growing up in

Record 6000m3 of Concrete

We are sharing a recent experience of a record volume of concrete casted at a time, to a raft foundation for a high-rise building at

Product Design and the Local Economy

Our country Ethiopia has been an import-focused country for quite a while now. This practice has created and enabled the injection of higher global qualities

Revamping Sheger Competition

In response to the open concept competition organized by LBDC, the 38th Architects ወርሃዊ session, with the title “Revamping Sheger,” was held at Addis Hall

Entoto Kategna

If you haven’t yet visited Entoto park, trust me, you have to, as all the wonders await you. Enclosed by three main gates, Entoto park

Branding & Architecture

Friends and colleagues, the 37th session of the Architects ወርሃዊ was conducted with Efrem Beyene at the magnificent Hilton Addis Ababa lobby. Canvas tote bags

UTA-DO

Whatchu gonna do? Vs. What are you going to do about it? Or the Swahili version of dear Kenyans ‘UTA-D0?’ Or አዪ..ታዲያ ምን ታረገዋለህ? ….

Prosperity Party Headquarters

The site is an administrative area where the existing government parliament buildings are located; it is also nearby to the congress hall and the grand

New Beginnings

Friends and colleagues, the Architects ወርሃዊ 36th session was held for the first time at an outdoor open amphitheater in the picturesque Friendship Park in

Abrehot Library

Originally conceived by His Excellency Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD), the Abrehot library site was chosen opposite to the parliament building on formerly designated parkland.

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